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Naval Encounter, by Charles Pears, WW1Naval Encounter (possibly the Battle of Dogger Bank, 24 January 1915, a British victory), painting by Charles Pears, First World War. 1915
Freighters passing through an anti-submarine boom, WW1Freighters passing through an anti-submarine boom, painting by Charles Pears, First World War. (1 of 3) 1914-1918
Omnibus on the road 1905Up-to-date, new omnibus being put to the road by the London General Omnibus Company. Date: 1905
Cartoon compilation of Pears Soap advertising. 1884
Marzipan Fruits and Veg Date: 1935
Pears and Boat
Pears and Farm
Still Life by Henri Fantin-Latour (1836-1904) Date: circa 1866
Advert for Pears soap in the Sudan 1887A lasting memory of the British in the Sudan, the inscription on the rock reads " Pears soap is the best" The natives stand back in amazement 1887
Cherry Ripe by John MillaisCherry Ripe by John Milliais, as it appeared in The Graphic Christmas issue of 1880. The original painting depicted Miss Edith Ramage, a relation of William Luson Thomas, founder of The Graphic
Repeating Pattern - Apples and Pears. *PLEASE NOTE that the magnifying glass is solely to show the detail of the repeating pattern and will not feature on the final file.*
Advertisement for Pears Soap from Illustrated London News. 1894
Railway Station, Peshawar Cantonment, British IndiaRailway Station, Peshawar, Peshawar Cantonment, British India (now in Pakistan). Date: circa 1920
Cartoon, Bubbles, WW1Cartoon, Bubbles, showing Kaiser Wilhelm in a parody of Millais painting for Pears Soap. 1914-1918
Thomas J. BarrattThomas James Barratt (1841-1914), chairman of soap manufacturer A&F Pears. Called here the pioneer of pictorial advertisement and elsewhere the father of modern advertising. Date: C.1912
You Dirty Boy, Kaiser Wilhelm II cartoon, WW1A cartoon depicting Europe as a sensible woman with sleeves rolled up, washing the ears of Kaiser Wilhelm II with a washing bowl labelled, Denunciation of Humanity
Advert for Pears soap, 1921: beautifies and protects the skin and matchless for the complexion Date: 1921
Table display -- fruit basketTable display -- wickerwork style fruit basket made out of pound cake or almond paste, with grapes, apples and pears. 19th century
Pears advertisement by Madame YevondeAdvertisement for Pears soap featuring a portrait of an attractive young woman by society photographer Madame Yevonde, together with an assessment of the type of face she likes to photograph - Here
Pears on a circular Christmas cardTwo ripe pears on a circular Christmas card with a white and gold plate pattern. Date: circa 1890s
Homewards - for Christmas by Charles PearsIllustration by Chas. (Charles) Pears showing a car driving down a quiet and snowy rural road. The picture is drawn from the perspective of the car behind, whose headlights illuminate the scene
Red purse full of money on a cutout cardRed purse full of coins, notes and stamps on a cutout card. Date: circa 1890s
A Sleepy Pear by Lawson WoodA pair of adorable baby orang utans snuggle up together for a snooze under an orange blanket, a nibbled pear cast to one side. Date: 1932
Woman weighing fruit on scales in a shop. Date: 1970s
Windsor pear in gold and cream on a greetings card. Date: circa 1890s
The Mothers Picture Alphabet -- P, showing a mother teaching her child to pray. Date: circa 1860
WW2 greetings card, Shelling a British Convoy from the French Coast, by Charles Pears, official war picture from the National Gallery. Date: circa 1942
Pears Soap Advertisement, WW1 - munitions workerAdvertisement for the famous Pears soap, the first in their Womanhood in War-Time series. No. 1 is My Lady of Munitions and features a munitions worker or munitionette in uniform at a wash bowl. 1917
Pears Soap advertisement, Red Cross Nurse, WW1Advertisement for Pears soap from the First World War period, part of their Womanhood in Wartime series with this one featuring a Red Cross nurse
Pears Soap advertisement, land girl, 1918Advertisement for Pears soap during the First World War, part of their Womanhood in Wartime, series, featuring a member of the Womens Land Army ploughing a field Date: 1918
Peter Pears and Imogen Holst RehearsingPeter Pears rehearsing at Blythburgh Church for the Choral Concert on 1 July 1961. Imogen Holst, who conducted, sits on the left. Date: 1961
Christopher Keyte and Peter Pears in RehearsalChristopher Keyte, bass, the Christus and Peter Pears, tenor Evangelist, rehearsing the St John Passion of Schweitz at Blythburgh Church, 1 July 1961. Date: 1961
Peter Pears and Mstislav RostropovichPeter Pears standing by Rostropovich in the Aldeburgh Parish Church, Aldeburgh Festival. Rostropovichs hosts were introducing him to the church in which he would give his first Aldeburgh Festival
Benjamin Britten, Peter Pears and Mstislav RostropovichPeter Pears (tenor) talking with Rostropovich (cello). Benjamin Britten talking to unidentified man. Rostropovichs hosts were introducing him to the church in which he would give his first Aldeburgh
Peter Pears and Alfred Deller, Aldeburgh Festival 1962Peter Pears (tenor) and Alfred Deller (counter-tenor) rehearsing Bach: Cantata No.71 for the Choral and Orchestral Concert in the Aldeburgh Parish Church (24 June), Aldeburgh Festival 1962 Date: 1962
Peter Pears ThinkingA very typical expression of Peter Pears with his neice Susan. People would often put ideas to him rather than directly to Benjamin Britten
Peter Pears and Darien AngadiPeter Pears with Darien Angadi (treble) centre rehearsing for the Choral and Orchestral Concert in the Aldburgh Parish Church (24 June), Aldeburgh Festival 1962 Date: 1962
Repeating Pattern - Compote of Pears (red background). *PLEASE NOTE that the magnifying glass is solely to show the detail of the repeating pattern and will not feature on the final file.*
Young Romanian Boy in traditional costume, carrying two large flat baskets of fruit on either side, balanced on a strap across his shoulders. One basket contains pears, the other holding grapes
View of the Schwedenplatz, Vienna, AustriaView of a market square, the Schwedenplatz, in Vienna, Austria. There is a stall on the right with fruit for sale, and a few people are out shopping. Date: 1953
Christmas Eve by Charles PearsFestive scene showing a village, with its illuminated church in the foreground, covered by a blanket of snow in the fading light. 1930
Plants / Cactus / MexicoPrickly pears on the plateau of Anahuac, Mexico Date: 1913
Cardigan Railway Station, Cardiganshire, South WalesView of a platform of Cardigan Railway Station on the Great Western Railway, Cardiganshire, South Wales, with flowerbeds and tinplate advertisements for Pears Soap and Sutton Seeds
A London CosterA London street coster, with his cart of fruit. A veritable cornucopia, wonderfully displayed on a white cloth and as spectacularly opulent in its variety, as the coster is dour in face!
Cunard New York posterPoster produced by the passenger liner company Cunard advertising its service to New York. The poster includes a painting of the New York skyline by marine painter, Charles Pears
New Oxford StreetThe offices of Messrs A & F Pears, who make soap
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